KAWASAKI ZZR1400 Special Edition (2012-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2012, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki ZZR1400 Special Edition, a sports motorcycle that featured several extra technical enhancements, offering more information to the rider.

The Instrument panel was richer than before, including a fuel gauge, a gear position indicator, an odometer, a clock, and a dual trip meter. In addition, it featured numerous modes, such as current and average fuel consumption, range, battery voltage, and an external air temperature sensor, all accessible from handlebar-mounted buttons.

In the aesthetic department, the bike was equipped with standard features, such as a full fairing, a tinted windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and lightweight five Y-shaped spoke wheels.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 2012 Kawasaki ZZR1400 Special Edition had installed a 1,441cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronic fuel injection system, boasting 200 hp with a peak force at 10,000 rpm and 163 Nm (120 lb-ft) torque at 7,500 rpm.

The bike's engine was enclosed in a monocoque aluminum frame with a 43 mm fully adjustable inverted telescopic fork on the front and a fully adjustable bottom-link uni-trak gas-charged shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling.

As for the braking power, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 310 mm semi-floating discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 250 mm petal disc with dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.